Unit 11: Global Talent Management in Multinational Corporations

This research project investigates the best practices in global talent management within multinational corporations, using the Intercontinental Hotels Group as a case study. The project begins by defining talent management and its significance in a global context, outlining the research aim and objectives. It explores the rationales for choosing this research topic, emphasizing the importance of effective talent management for maintaining a productive workforce and gaining a competitive edge. The project delves into the literature, defining talent management and its key aspects such as attracting, developing, and retaining employees. It identifies best practices like alignment with strategy, cultural embeddedness, and management involvement. The research also addresses the challenges faced by HR teams in managing international employees, including non-cooperative behaviors, workforce differentiation, and communication issues. The project outlines the research approach, methodologies (including positivism, deductive approach, survey, case study, and mixed methods), data collection, and analysis techniques, along with a detailed Gantt chart for project management. This comprehensive study aims to provide valuable insights into global talent management strategies and their practical application.

Unit 11 Research Project (RQF) L5
Brief
Student Name
Unit
Proposed title: Best practices in global talent management within multinationals.
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Research Title: Best practices in global talent management within multinationals.
Research Aim: To identify best talent management practices used by multinational organisation
for gaining a competitive edge in the market with a productive workforce. A case study on
Intercontinental Hotels Group.
Research Objectives:
 To explore the notion of talent management in regards to global multinational
organisations.
 To identify best practices of talent management used by multinational organisation like
intercontinental hotels group for obtaining a competitive edge.
 To determine different challenges faced by human resource team of intercontinental Hotel
groups to manage people internationally for keeping them productive.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
The main research topic is talent management and different best practices used by multinational
organisations. Talent Management is a notion with a very wide scope and criteria which focuses
over number of aspects that ultimately contributes towards making a effective workforce and
bringing the best out of people that are working in any respective organization. The main reasons
or rational behind choosing the research project to be about talent management is to gather more
knowledge about the criticalities and consequences businesses have to face while implementing
talent management practices over their global operations and for keeping a balance between the
entire workforce working for the company on the global level. Intercontinental hotels group is a
very reputed and a large organization of the hospitality industry which has been operating
globally from the past decade. The report revolves around the best practices a multinational
organisation like intercontinental hotels group uses for keeping its workforce productive and
earning a competitive edge out of it. Also, the challenges and problems which are faced by the
management and the HR team of the intercontinental hotels group studied as well in the research
project.
Section Three: Literature sources searched

The notion of talent management in regards to global multinational organizations.
Talent management is defined as a systematic and value-adding approach which is adopted
by different organizations belonging to separate industries in the world. Talent management
is a effective approach that helps businesses to make sure that the people who are associated
with their brand are working in the best and the most efficient manner with at most
productivity in order to attain the objectives of the company as well as present effective
results. talent management is a constant and an ongoing process that involves different
aspects like attracting high quality in employees, developing different skills and capabilities
within the people and continuously motivating the workforce for the purpose of improving
their performance and ultimately improving the performance of the company. Talent
management has different objectives and agendas but the ultimate aim which fulfills the
requirements of talent management is to create a workforce which is highly motivated and
will be retained with the entity for the longest period possible.
Human resource department of different multinational organisations place several different
roles in the company like managing employee relations, talent acquisition, payroll
management, onboarding and off-boarding staff and many others. In the present modern
market and changing industries brought another role for a human resource team to play that
is of talent management. Employees are the most important and product is asset of
accompany me and the talent management concept becomes important here because it helps
in capitalising on employees and keeps the company running for the longest period possible
with a very competitive and productive work force.
The best practices of talent management used by multinational organisation like
intercontinental hotels group for obtaining a competitive edge.
Talent management covers all key and important aspects of an employees life cycle within a
company from selection, development, succession and performance management. Talent
management is an important aspect in the current business environment on a global level
which is rapidly changing and innovating in an aggressive manner. In order to address the
changing situations and scenarios there are different talent management practices which are
known to be best for businesses like intercontinental hotels group.
There are various best practices which are used by human resource department of a large
multinational organization like intercontinental hotels group for fulfilling their role of talent
management. These practices are as follows:
 Alignment with strategy
 Internal consistency
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 Cultural embeddedness
 Management involvement
 Balance of global and local needs
 Employer branding through differentiation
these are 6 common talent management principles which are followed by the human resource
department of large multinational organisations. The HR team of intercontinental hotels
group is also involved in making the use of different best practices for addressing then need
of the company on the global level for employing effective staff members and best talents
within the company.
The different challenges faced by human resource team of intercontinental Hotel
groups to manage people internationally for keeping them productive.
Talent management is a very well be an important phenomena that is followed by various
companies operating in a global business environment on a very large level and having a
wide scope. Talent management is a very critical and complex technique which require huge
learning and professionalism to be followed effectively and to attend the main purpose of the
concept. In regards to do the same the human resource department of intercontinental hotels
group number of challenges which creates several barriers for them in their path to be
successful. These challenges are as follows:
 Non-cooperative behaviors of people
 Differentiation of staff member
 Lack of understanding of people on personal level
 Huge size of workforce
 Lack of effective and open communication
These are some of the challenges that are faced by the human resource department of
intercontinental hotels group while implementing and imposing different talent management
strategies in order to make sure that the company is operating with utmost efficiency and
effectiveness and developing a competitive edge through its workforce.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
 Project Formulation and Project
planning
 Literature Review
 Research Methodology
 Data collection and analysis
 Discussion of the results
How long this will take: 24 Weeks
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 Report writing
 Presentation of the project to the BOD
Milestone one: Project and project planning
Target date (set by tutor): Week 1 to Week 3
Milestone two: Literature Review
Target date (set by tutor): Week 4 to Week 7
Milestone three: Research Methodology
Target date (set by tutor): Week 8 to Week 11
Milestone four: Data collection and analysis
Target date (set by tutor): Week 12 to Week 16
Milestone five: Discussion of the results
Target date (set by tutor): Week 17 to Week 20
Milestone six: Report Writing
Target date (set by tutor): Week 21 to Week 23
Milestone seven: Presentation of the project
Target date (set by tutor): Week 24
Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why?
In the research project there are different research approaches and methodologies will be
used. The entire research will be depend upon both quantitative and qualitative data. In order
to collect the information in quantifiable and qualitative manner both primary and secondary
resources will be used.
 Research philosophy is of two types that are positivism and interpretation. For this
research positivism in research as it is useful for conducting academic studies.
Positivism is a philosophy where the researcher assume that knowledge is
independent of any subject. It is an appropriate research philosophy to be used by the
researcher as with the help of positivism study more scientific and appropriate results
can be developed by the investigator.
 Research approach is of two types as well that are inductive and deductive. The
research approaches useful for the study and is chosen for conducting the
investigation is deductive research approach. The reason behind the same is deductive
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approach starts with a specific hypothesis which is developed on the basis of
particular literature review and further the hypothesis is observed by the researcher
for or making for the test in regards to the appropriate research topic for reaching
towards a particular result.
 Research strategy are of many types and forms that are commonly used by the
researchers. An approach which is expected by the student to develop and device an
appropriate strategy of the study. Among the different research strategies which
version strategies for the project are survey and case study analysis which is also
known as literature review. These two research strategy will enable the researcher to
collect both qualitative and quantitative data in appropriate manner in order to reach
to a reliable and factual conclusion.
 Research methods are of two types qualitative and quantitative. In regards to the
present study both the research methods are chosen and will be used for conducting
and collecting appropriate evidence and relevant information for backing up the
ultimate outcomes of the study.
 Research choice are mono method, mixed method and multi methods. In regards to
the present research mixed method is appropriate and chosen. The reason behind the
same is the study that is being conducted is dependent upon both qualitative and
quantitative research methods and it reflects that mixed research choice is made
where both index analytical information as well as numerical data both are used for
reaching towards evident outcomes.
 Data analysis can be conducted in two ways by collecting primary and secondary
research. The present research study Will be conducted both qualitative and
quantitative methods therefore in order to analyse the data primary and secondary
research tools will be used. In order to collect and analyse primary information
questionnaire will be used. On the other hand for analysing secondary information
literature review that is case study analysis will be conducted.
 Sampling is a systematic process of dividing a larger population group into small
with the purpose of gathering their point of views and analysing information as per
the requirement. Sampling can be done with two different methods that is probable
and non probable. For the prospective study random probable sampling method is
chosen there a sample size of 30 respondents is determined.
What your areas of research will cover:
My search project revolves around the concept of talent management and various best practices
that are used by the human resource department multinational companies to make sure that they
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are working with a competitive workforce in the most productive manner. Therefore, my study
will cover the areas of understanding the best practices which will by HR teams of businesses
along with Different challenges they face in order to manage the people on the global level in the
most symmetrical manner.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional)
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate
Agreed Name: Date:
Comments and agreement from project checker (if applicable)
Comments (optional)
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate
Agreed Name: Date:
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Gantt Chart
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M1 Project
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M6 Report
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Achievement based on Gantt chart (To be completed by students)
Week Activities to achieve planned milestones Tutor’s feedback and
date
W3 Problem formulation and Project Planning
Research Problem and background to the problem
Research Topic
Research objectives
W7 Literature Review
Key sources of information
W11 Methodology
Choice of methodology
Sampling
Brief description of how data would be collected and analysed
W16 Data Collection and Data Analysis
Data collection
How it was collected
Advantages and disadvantages of the technique
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Data Analysis
Technique used to analyse the data
Advantages and disadvantages of the technique
Interpret the results
W20 Discussion of the results
What do the results mean based on the literature reviewed?
Recommendations to solve the research problem
W23 Report writing
Appropriate structure
W24 Presentation of the project to the Board of Directors
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